poster: determinants of health care seeking for childhood illnesses and vaccination in urban...
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Background
In urban Ethiopia, there are substantial gaps in child
health service utilization rates. Socio-demographic
factors including maternal age, educational attainment,
occupation, parity, household wealth, and religion all play
a role in influencing access to services. In urban
Ethiopia:
Nearly 60% of children receive the third,
necessary DPT immunization
Only 40% of children with acute respiratory
infection (ARI) are take to a health facility
for treatment
Only 53% of children with diarrhea receive
appropriate treatment
Understanding inequities in service use and
socio-demographic factors related to these inequities
will help guide urban health program efforts.
Methods
Using data from the 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and
Health Survey, we investigated associations between
use of child health services and socio-demographic
factors. We examined DPT immunization, acute
respiratory infection treatment, and diarrheal
treatment.
Findings
There are substantial inequities in child health service utilization
use in urban Ethiopia. The most prominent socio-demographic
factors tied to service usage rates are wealth and education.*
Determinants of Health Care Seeking for Childhood
Illnesses and Vaccination in Urban Ethiopia
Zelalem Geletu, MSc, John Snow, Inc. Marc Cunningham, MPH, John Snow, Inc.
Sophia Magalona, MPH, John Snow, Inc.
Interpretation
In urban Ethiopia, maternal education and household wealth are the most important
determinants of health care seeking for
childhood illnesses and vaccination.
Health programs in urban Ethiopia
should focus on the poor and less
educated segments of urban
population to improve child health
outcomes.
Acknowledgements This study and poster were made
possible by the generous support of the
American people through the United
States Agency for International
Development (USAID), through the
Maternal and Child Health Integrated
Program. This analysis was conducted in
part to inform the USAID Urban Health
Extension Program in Ethiopia. The
authors’ views do not necessarily reflect
the views of the United States Agency
for International Development or the
United States Government.
John Snow, Inc. Promoting & Improving Health